Skipton: Canal and Aireville Park

A very gentle wander around Canal pathways and the Park, with hardly any steep inclines and taking just under an hour to complete. Helps to get a feel for the Skipton area.

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1	Leaving the Skipton Tourist Information Centre, turn left and head towards the Commercial Pub.
2	Turn left at the major road, and walk about a quarter of a mile up this road...
3	...to the Aireville Park entrance which is on the left hand side.
4	On entry, take the path that leads to the right...
5	...and then to the left.
6	Head towards a path junction and take the left hand way.
7	You'll notice a golf course on the right, and views left across the park with a wide variety of trees. A little further along this path is a gate, leading into a meadow. You may enter this meadow, (Gawflat Conservation Meadow) but please respect the instructions and stay to the edge of this field, do not stray from the path.
8	Directly on entering the meadow, turn left, go past a plaque...
9	...and on reaching the bottom left hand corner, turn sharp right, heading up a slight, gentle incline.  Follow this pathway until you reach the end of the top left corner of the field.
10	Then go through a small opening and out onto the canal path.  Turn left.
11	Head towards the main town via this path, with the canal on your right. Soon you will see a canal swing bridge. Cross over this to the right...
12	...and once over the bridge, turn left to continue the towpath now with the canal on your left hand side.
13	You will pass the rear of Herriots Pub/Hotel on your right. After some distance, you will reach another bridge, but we are going to carry straight on.
14	As you meander along this path, with the canal still on your left, you will notice some interesting and informative plaques on the way.       Click on these three images on the right to get a more detailed photograph.
15	...and also a photo opportunity, when you arrive at this point above the river.
16	Continuing along the canal pathway, you will eventually arrive at a large white post, and at this point, you should leave the canal path, turning right onto the pavement (Belmont Wharf). Walk the few yards uphill onto the main street, and turn left, going over the bridge.
17	Head towards Bizzie Lizzies, (Fish and Chip Shop), and on that corner turn left again down Coach St.  Follow the road down and over the bridge above the canal until you are back at the Tourist Information Centre and Car Park visible on your left.

This walk (and pictures) submitted by Crag Face.

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